Press Releases

Burundi: Statement at the Conclusion of a Mission for the 2014 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility

Press Release No. 14/280 June 12, 2014 A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Oral Williams, visited Bujumbura from June 2–13, 2014 for discussions under the IMF’s Article IV consultations and the fifth review of the...

Burundi: 2014 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility; and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Burundi

Summary: KEY ISSUES Context: Since the last Article IV Consultation in 2012, notable progress has been achieved to enhance macroeconomic stability, underpinned by the Fund-supported program. However, continued progress could be tested as the...

Burundi: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, July 21, 2014

Burundi: IMF Executive Board Completes Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement and Approves US$7.7 Million Disbursement

Press Release No. 14/77 February 28, 2014 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fourth review of Burundi’s economic performance under the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The...

United Nations and World Council of Churches Consultation issues communique on sustainable peace in Burundi

A consultation in Arusha, Tanzania, has issued a communique entitled “Sustainable Peace in Burundi.” The meeting, organized by the World Council of Churches and the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect,...

Russia coaches Ugandan medics to fight fatal epidemics

(MENAFN) Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has begun training Ugandan medical professionals as part of an initiative to strengthen Africa’s ability to fight infectious disease outbreaks. The program, launched in Kampala, follows the...

Ethiopia announces conclusion of disputed mega-dam

(MENAFN) Ethiopia has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan. The multibillion-dollar dam, which has been...

Notice Regarding the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Burundi

NOTICE - - - - - - - CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO BURUNDI On November 22, 2015, by Executive Order 13712, the President declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national...

Music For Life : Belgian federal government allocates 100.000 EUR in favor of projects supporting human rights in Burundi and Tunisia

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Development Cooperation Alexander De Croo made a donation of 100.000 EUR to the fundraising operation “de Warmste Week”. This amount will be allocated to a project supporting victims of human trafficking in...

UNHCR shocked over Burundians deaths in DRC, calls for investigation

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is shocked and saddened over the violent death of numerous Burundian nationals– among them likely refugees and asylum seekers, in Kamanyola, a town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNHCR also calls for...

Violence and Death of Burundi Nationals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The U.S. government is dismayed by the violence and death of more than 30 Burundian nationals and a Congolese soldier in Kamanyola, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.) on September 15. We call upon the Government of the D.R.C....

Africa: Violence and Death of Burundi Nationals in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The U.S. government is dismayed by the violence and death of more than 30 Burundian nationals and a Congolese soldier in Kamanyola, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (D.R.C.) on September 15. We call upon the Government of the D.R.C....

Following deadly clashes, MONUSCO provides support to Burundian refugees in Kamanyola

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has been providing life-saving support to Burundian refugees following deadly clashes that occurred last Friday in Kamanyola (South Kivu...

Solar Street Lights Illuminate Bujumbura, Burundi

“By expanding our investments from commercial scale projects to include off-grid additionally, we are positively impacting the lives of millions of people in Burundi and throughout Africa” - Yosef I. Abramowitz, CEO, Gigawatt Global Downtown...

Solar Street Lights Illuminate Bujumbura, Burundi

Solar Pioneer Gigawatt Global Expands its Green Energy Offerings in Africa AMSTERDAM , HOLLAND , July 19, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Downtown Bujumbura just got a little brighter, thanks to an innovative partnership between Mayor Freddy MBONIMPA...

Ethiopia announces GERD project completion

(MENAFN) Ethiopia has declared that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile, has been completed after years of construction and disputes involving Egypt and Sudan, as stated by reports. The Prime...

Tanzania to have Pan-African summit, centering on social security future

(MENAFN) Tanzania is preparing to welcome a significant Pan-African summit centered on the future of social security across the continent, a senior official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in Arusha, northern Tanzania, the summit will...

Tanzania Gears Up to Host Pan-African Summit

(MENAFN) Tanzania is gearing up to host a pivotal Pan-African summit centered on shaping the future of social security throughout Africa, a top official revealed Sunday. Scheduled for July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, the high-level...

Burundi: IMF's Executive Board Completes the Third Review Under the ECF Arrangement and Approves US$7.5 Million Disbursement

Press Release No. 13/328 September 6, 2013 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third review of Burundi’s performance under the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement....

Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov’s meeting with Burundi’s Second Vice-President Joseph Butore

On June 6, Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov met with Second Vice-President of the Republic of Burundi Joseph Butore, who led his country’s delegation at the 21st St....